Upon returning to their home at Cherry Flat, Hord wrote to his wife, telling her that things were "as usual" at home. He described the journey from New Orleans through Jackson, Miss. and Jackson, Tenn. "I got to the Boro, all well. Our union...

Undated newspaper clipping showing George W. Puryear on his return to the U.S. Newspaper clipping promoting an air show for the Victory Loan war bond drive. Major Carl A. Spaatz is on the far left and Puryear is 2nd from right.

Twp photographs on page. Top: Crowd watching an unidentified Army Air Service pilot sitting in the cockpit of a SPAD S.XIII (tail number B9911). Bottom: Crowd watching three Fokker D.VIIs being prepared for takeoff.

Two-page letter from J. W. Maybin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to John S. Brien. The letter requests legal advice from John S. Brien, "one of the first legal minds in the United States," regarding his legal options after having seen much of his...

Two souvenir photographs of the World War I victory parade in Paris. Top: British troops marching through the Arc de Triomphe. The troops wearing kilts are members of the Seaforth Highlanders (identified by stags head emblem on the sporran) but...

Two photographs on page. Narrative by Alfred Puryear typed on reverse of both photographs. Top: French troops marching down the Champs-Élysées during the World War I victory parade. Bottom: Crowds celebrating on the Champs-Élysées.

Two photographs on page. Narrative by Alfred Puryear typed on reverse of both photographs. Top: French troops marching down the Champs-Élysées during the World War I victory parade. Bottom: Crowds celebrating on the Champs-Élysées.

Three photographs on page. Top left: Unidentified Army Air Service observer pilot in the cockpit of an airplane and holding a camera used for aerial photography. Bottom left: Unidentified Army Air Service pilot sitting in the cockpit of a Fokker...

Three photographs and one document on page. Document was written by George Puryear and is a chronology of his military service from the date he volunteered until he joined the 95th Aero Squadron. Top left: Nieuport 28 fighter bearing the insignia...

This typed, 5" x 8", two-sided card maintained in the Tennessee Adjutant General's files displays basic biographical and military information concerning Alvin C. York and the awarding of his Medal of Honor. Categories of information are set, and...

The entry is written just after the Confederate loss at the Battle of Franklin on November 30, 1864. However, Nannie writes as if it was a victory for Hood based on reports that they have received in Clarksville. She also noted the slight wounding...